How are homes heated in McSherrystown, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in McSherrystown, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in McSherrystown, used by 56.6% (±11.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.9% heat with electricity.

2.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 56.6% (±11.7 points)
Electricity: 35.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.5%

Heating fuel in McSherrystown

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	McSherrystown	Adams County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	56.6% (±11.7 points)	31.7%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.5% (±4.0 points)	13.9%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	35.9% (±12.3 points)	32.3%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.0% (±2.2 points)	13.8%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.7 points)	4.8%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.7 points)	1.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.9% (±3.3 points)	0.8%	0.5%	1.2%

The survey asks which fuel is used most to heat the home, so a home with a heat pump and an oil backup is counted once, under the one it uses most.

In McSherrystown, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Adams County (13.9%).

It is also lower than in Pennsylvania (14.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In McSherrystown, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Adams County (32.3%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (25.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near McSherrystown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with McSherrystown
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
McSherrystown	—	35.9% (±12.3 points)	—
Conewago Township (Adams County)	0.4 mi	19.1% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Pennville	1.9 mi	23.9% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hanover	2.0 mi	17.0% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Parkville	3.0 mi	22.0% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Penn Township (York County)	3.0 mi	17.8% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Oxford Township	3.4 mi	40.1% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Union Township (Adams County)	3.7 mi	22.8% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Berwick Township	3.8 mi	19.5% (±5.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Conewago Township (Adams County), PA (19.1%), Hanover, PA (17.0%), Penn Township (York County), PA (17.8%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes heated by fuel oil across Adams County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
24	Bendersville	6.4% (±6.8 points)
25	Carroll Valley	6.1% (±5.4 points)
26	Oxford Township	6.0% (±2.7 points)
27	Littlestown	3.5% (±2.4 points)
28	Abbottstown	3.3% (±2.4 points)
29	East Berlin	2.8% (±2.2 points)
30 (tie)	McSherrystown	2.5% (±4.0 points)
30 (tie)	New Oxford	2.5% (±2.4 points)
32	Biglerville	1.9% (±1.9 points)
33	Gettysburg	1.1% (±1.0 points)
34	Arendtsville	0.0% (±9.6 points)

Showing 11 of 34 places in Adams County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about McSherrystown

What is the most common way to heat a home in McSherrystown?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in McSherrystown, used by 56.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in McSherrystown heat with oil?

2.5% (±4.0 points) of occupied homes in McSherrystown use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in McSherrystown have electric heat?

35.9% (±12.3 points) of occupied homes in McSherrystown heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — McSherrystown borough, Pennsylvania

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DP04_0063PE, DP04_0063PM, DP04_0066PE, DP04_0066PM, DP04_0065PE, DP04_0065PM, DP04_0064PE, DP04_0064PM, DP04_0068PE, DP04_0068PM, DP04_0069PE, DP04_0069PM, DP04_0067PE, DP04_0067PM, DP04_0070PE, DP04_0070PM, DP04_0071PE, DP04_0071PM

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